St. Apollonia of Alexandria

Feast Day:
Roman Rite Calendar - 2/9

Patron Of:
Toothache

Also known as

* Apolline of Alexandria

Memorial

* 9 February

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Consecrated virgin. Deaconess. During an anti-Christian uprising in Alexandria, Egypt caused by a pagan prophecy, the mob seized Apollonia as a leader among the local Christians. After her teeth were broken with pincers, she was given the choice of renouncing Christ or being burned alive; she leapt onto the fire herself. Martyr.